By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy announced a series of systemic reforms on Thursday aimed at restoring basic naval skills and alertness at sea after a review of deadly ship collisions in the Asia-Pacific showed sailors were under-trained and over-worked.
Seventeen sailors were killed this year in two collisions with commercial vessels involving … [Read more...]

A myth persists in the maritime industry, a myth nearly as persistent as the Kraken, Flying Dutchman or Nessie. Like all good myths, this one has some basis in reality but is largely a result of common misconceptions. Also, like many myths, scientists have proven it false.
This myth is called the Error Chain. Usually taught in mandatory Bridge Resource Management, the … [Read more...]

The fatal collisions involving two U.S. Navy destroyers in the Seventh Fleet's Area of Responsibility this year could have been prevented, the Navy said in a collision report released Wednesday.
The Navy released today the 71-page report detailing the events and actions that led to the separate fatal collisions involving the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Fitzgerald (DDG … [Read more...]

The U.S. Navy has announced that the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) will be changing homeport from Yokosuka, Japan to Pascagoula, Mississippi in support of repairs following its collision with a containership off Japan in June.
The change of homeport will be effective Dec. 15, the Navy said in a statement.
The Navy intends to award a contract initiating … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator John McCain called on Tuesday for an immediate stop to U.S. sailors working over 100 hours a week as top Navy leaders struggled to explain a series of fatal naval collisions in the past few months.
Earlier this month, the Government Accountability Office government watchdog said that a reduction in crew sizes was contributing to … [Read more...]

by Idrees Ali (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday that he was working to see if there was a link between a spate of recent military accidents and budget caps, but said he could not draw a direct line at this time.
Since June, more than 70 U.S. service members have either been killed or injured in training or non-combat accidents, ranging from two … [Read more...]